Will County Gazette

City of Joliet City Council met Sept. 5.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

INVOCATION:

Pastor Allen, Greater Bibleway Apostolic Temple, 1214 Brown Street

PLEDGE TO THE FLAG:

ROLL CALL:

PRESENTATION:

Comprehensive Water & Sewer Rate Study by Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilites

Riverwalk Homes Presentation by Peter Holsten

MAYOR:

Proclamation - Joliet's Rock & Roll Weekend

Proclamations Recognizing Neighborhood Hero Award Winners

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS:

This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the City Council do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.

APPOINTMENTS:

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Public Safety

Public Service

CONSENT AGENDA:

Approval of Minutes:

Pre-Council Meeting - August 14, 2023

Council Meeting - August 15, 2023

Invoices to be Paid

Award of Contract to AVDG for City Council Chambers Audio/Visual Upgrade Project in the Amount of $304,158.28

Award of Professional Services Agreement for the Hickory Creek Channel Wall Monitoring to Willett Hoffmann & Assoc. in the amount of $100,000.00

Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement for Independent Review for the Alternative Water Source Program with Burns & McDonnel Engineering Co. Inc. in the amount of $1,090,059.35

Change Order No. 2 for Sidewalk Vault Improvements - 16 W. Van Buren & 79 N. Chicago to Lindblad Const Co. of Joliet Inc. in the amount of $225,459.80

Change Order No. 3 for the Houbolt Road / Hollywood Road (US Route 6 - I-80) Roadway Reconstruction Project - MFT Section No. 16-00503-00-PV to D Construction Inc. in the amount of $132,478.75

AGENDA ITEM:

Award of Contract for the Olympic Boulevard / Houbolt Road Improvements - Section No. 21-00544-00-PV to PT Ferro Construction Co. in the amount of $7,498,539.72

LICENSES AND PERMIT APPLICATIONS:

Issuance of Class “B” License at 406 N. Scott Street - Sunshine Mexican Cafe

Issuance of Class “E” Liquor License at 2953 W. Jefferson Street Tonto Burrito

Transfer of Class “A” Liquor License at 117 N. Center Street - Last Chantz Sports Bar

Transfer of Class “BG” Liquor License at 1987 W. Jefferson Street - Jefferson BP

Issuance of Class “B” Liquor License at 307 N. Chicago Street - Azul Celeste Bar & Grill

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

All evidence and testimony will be presented under oath. The petitioner will be allowed to present first. After the petitioner is completed, interested parties will be allowed to present evidence and/or cross examine the petitioner. As this hearing is legislative in nature and not administrative, an interested party shall be defined as someone who either owns property within 600 feet of the proposed development site, or a member or official representative of an affected governmental body; the remainder of those who wish to be heard shall be classified as public speakers. Interested parties will present second. Once the interested parties have completed, public speakers will be heard. These individuals are public speakers, so the applicable public speaking rules shall be in effect: Speakers should try to address all comments to the council as a whole and not to any individual member, repetitive comments are discouraged, total comment time for any one person is 4 minutes, no speaker shall engage in a debate or make direct threats or personal attacks or be uncivil or abusive, disruptive behavior by the members of the public will not be tolerated, and the presiding officer may limit irrelevant, immaterial, or inappropriate comments or statements.

ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

ORDINANCES:

Ordinance Adding a Chapter for a “Lateral List” to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner Rules

Ordinance Amending the 2023 Annual Budget for the City Council Chambers Upgrade Project

RESOLUTIONS:

Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement and a License Agreement with the Forest Preserve District of Will County (Isle a La Cache Preserve) for the Alternative Water Source Program

CITY MANAGER:

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

This section is for anyone wanting to speak regarding non-agenda items and are allowed a maximum of 4 minutes. It is not a question and answer period and staff, and the City Council do not generally respond to public comments. The City Clerk has a copy of the public speaking procedures; please note, speakers who engage in conduct injurious to the harmony of the Council shall be called to order by the Presiding Officer and may forfeit the opportunity to speak.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMENTS:

CLOSED SESSION to discuss the following subjects:

PERSONNEL: The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific City employees (5 ILCS 5/120/2(c)(1)).

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: Collective negotiating matters and salary schedules for one or more classes of City employees (5 ILCS 5/120/2(c)(2)).

LAND ACQUISITION or CONVEYANCE: The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the City, including whether a particular parcel should be acquired, or the setting of a price for the sale or lease of property owned by the City (5ILCS 5/120/2(c)(5,6)).

PENDING or THREATENED LITIGATION: A pending legal action against, affecting or on behalf of the City or a similar legal action that is probable or imminent (5 ILCS 5/120/2(c)(11)).

ADJOURNMENT:

https://joliet.legistar1.com/joliet/meetings/2023/9/1721_A_City_Council_Meeting__23-09-05_Meeting_Agenda.pdf